Football - Grounds

European Cup Winners Cup Champions 1983. Formerly managed by Sir Alex Ferguson current manager of Manchester United. Former players include Martin Buchan, Gordon Strachan Alex McCleish and Willie Miller.

Formerly played at Highbury Stadium London. Won English Premier League in 2003/04 undefeated. Winners of European Cup Winners Cup 1994. Winners of UEFA Cup (Fairs Cup) 1972. Currently managed by Arsene Wenger.

Winners of European Cup in 1982. Presently managed by Martin O'Neill who used to play for Nottingham Forest.

Winners of European Cup in 1992 and 2006. Winners of UEFA Cup 4 times in 1979, 1982, 1989 and 1997, Former players include Gary Linneker now a football and golf commentator with BBC Sport and Johann Cruyff arguably the most gifted player of his generation. Their arch rivals are Real Madrid. Current players include Lionel Messi and Carlos Puyol.

Currently managed by Sam Allardyce, previously manager of Newcastle United and Bolton Wanderers. Once owned by self made millionaire Sir Jack Walker.

First British winners of European Cup in 1967 beating Inter Milan 2 - 1. Lost European Cup Final in 1969 to the Dutch club Feyenoord. Winners of 9 Scottish League Championships in a row under the leadership of Jock Stein.

Twice winners of European Cup Winners Cup in 1971 and 1998. Currently owned by Roman Abramovitch.

Currently managed by Craig Levein whose recent outspoken views on football officials making decisions favouring Rangers and Celtic football clubs is likely to land himself in trouble with the Scottish Football Association.

Winners of European Cup Winners Cup in 1985. Former managers include Harry Catterick and Howard Kendall. Current manager is David Moyes.

One of two clubs in the Scottish Capital. Former players include Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly Eddie Turnbull and Willie Ormond revered as the Famous Five. Willie Ormond later became Scottish Manager.

Winners of UEFA (Fairs) Cup)in 1968 and 1971. Currently managed by Simon Grayson. Former players include Billy Bremmer, Johnny Giles and Gary Sprake. Sold Rio Ferdinand to Manchester United for close on £30,000,000.

Four time winners of European Cup 1977, 1978, 1981 and 1984 and winners of Champions League once in 2005. UEFA (Fairs)Cup Winners 1973 and 1976. UEFA Cup Winners 2001. Most successful British Team in Europe in all competitions. Former managers include Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley. Former players include Kenny Dalglish, Graham Souness both of whom went onto manage the club.

Formerly played at Maine Road Manchester -- Former managers include Malcolm Allison and Joe Mercer. Former players include Colin Bell, Francis Lee and Mike Summerbee. Winners of European Cup Winners Cup in 1970. Have not won a major trophy in over 30 years.

Twice winners of the Champions League 1999 and 2008 and winners of European Cup once in 1968. Winners of European Cup Winners Cup in 1991. Present holders of European Champions League beat Chelsea 6 - 5 on penalties in Moscow on 21 May 2008 after teams had drawn 1-1 after extra time. This win especially poignant as it came 40 years after the Munich Air Disaster which claimed the lives of several Manachester United players whilst returning from a game in Belgrade. Known forever more as the Busby Babes who had been brought together by the manager of the time Sir Matt Busby. Present manager Sir Alex Ferguson is the club's most successful manager, Ryan Giggs has played the most games for the club a record breaking total of 759.

Currently managed by Kevin Keegan for the second time. Team nickname Magpies. Last won major trophy in 1969. Famous ex players include Alan Shearer and Malcolm MacDonald.

Twice winners of European Cup in 1979 and 1980 whilst managed by Brian Clough.

Managed by caretaker boss Paul Hart. Current holders of English FA Cup after beating Cardiff City 1-0 at Wembley Stadium on 17 May 2008.

Winners of European Cup Winners Cup in 1972 -- the current Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson played for the club in the late 60's (1960's). Lost in the UEFA Cup Final in 2008 to Zenit St.Petersburg the first Russian Club to win the trophy.

Have won the European Cup now Champions League a record 9 times. Present Spanish champions. Former players include Luis Figo who also played for Barcelona and arguably the world's most recognised football player of recent times David Beckham. The current English manager Fabio Capello used to manage the club.

The ground was also home to Yorkshire cricket club for many years, and hosted one Test match.

Record holders for the most unbeaten clean sheets in the football league

Winners of English First Division and FA Cup in 1961 whilst being managed by Bill Nicholson. First British Winners of European Cup Winners Cup in 1963. Twice winners of UEFA Cup in 1972 (Fairs Cup) and 1984.

Winners of European Cup Winners Cup in 1965. Former players were Bobby Moore, Sir Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters who all won World Cup Winners Medals with England in 1966. Hurst scored 3 goals known in 1966 World Cup Final known in the game of football as a hat trick.